Este artista, que apuesto que no lo conocéis, nació en Van (1904) y es armenio. De hecho nació en la Armenia otomana y en realidad no se sabe la fecha exacta de su nacimiento. Pero si sabemos que adquirió nacionalidad estadounidense (1920) y trabajo extensivamente el arte abstracto. A los 31 años y para encajar bien en su entorno norteamericano, se puso el nombre Arshile Gorky. Gorky estudio en el New School of Design de Boston (1922), ya que vivía con su hermana en Watertown, Massachusetts… Fue profesor de pintura y uno de sus alumnos fue Mark Rothko. Fue influenciado grandemente por Paul Cézanne. De ese periodo se destacan cuadros como «Paisaje al estilo de Cézanne» (1927) y «Paisaje, Staten Island» (1927-1928). Luego, después de atravesar por una época cubista, se decantó por el surrealismo. El fin de Gorky es triste y trágico. Sufrió de cáncer y de un accidente que lo dejó lisiado de tal manera que ya no podía pintar. Su mujer lo abandonó y se llevó consigo sus hijos. Finalmente, en 1948, Gorky se ahorcó. Tenía 44 años al morir en Connecticut.
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This artist, whom I bet you don’t know, was born in Van (1904) and is Armenian. In fact, he was born in Ottoman Armenia and the exact date of his birth is not known. Presently Van is a Turkish city. But we do know that he acquired American citizenship (1920) and extensively worked his art. At the age of 31, in order to fit in well with his American environment, he took the name Arshile Gorky. Gorky studied at the New School of Design in Boston (1922), since he lived with his sister in Watertown, Massachusetts… He was a painting teacher and one of his students was Mark Rothko. He was greatly influenced by Paul Cézanne. Notable works from that period include paintings such as «Landscape in the Style of Cézanne» (1927) and «Landscape, Staten Island» (1927-1928). Later, after going through a cubist period, he leaned towards surrealism. Gorky’s end is sad and tragic. He suffered from cancer and an accident that left him so disabled that he could no longer paint. His wife left him and took their children with her. Finally, in 1948, Gorky hanged himself. He was 44 years old when he died in Connecticut.
GRACIAS – CHEERS
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Interesting artist with a distinct style that I would describe as a minor key if it were music
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A rather interesting description indeed. Splendid Pat, thank you and all the best. Happy Wine Time! 🕰️
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Feliz Tiempo del vino. Can’t wait to begin, Francisco.
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Gracias! Salud!
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De nada.
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There’s something eery about the searching gazes of the two persons portrayed in the first painting, Francisco.
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Absolutely, perhaps a foreboding? His mother died as a result of being forced out of her home during the Armenian genocide… so both suffered a great deal in life.
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